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Early 15th-century Flemish giant cannon Dulle Griet at Ghent (caliber of 660 mm). This list contains all types of cannon through the ages listed in decreasing caliber size. For the purpose of this list, the development of large-calibre artillery can be divided into three periods, based on the kind of projectiles used, due to their dissimilar characteristics, and being practically ...
The Langer Gustav was a long cannon with 52 centimetre (20.5 in) calibre and a 43-metre barrel. It was intended to fire super-long-range rocket projectiles weighing 680 kilograms to a range of 190 kilometres (118 mi). This gave it the range to hit London from Calais, France.
During World War I, the United States Army received several British 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) howitzers, but was more impressed by the French Mortier de 280 modèle 1914 Schneider. 330 of the latter weapon, in a slightly modified form, were built under license by the mid-1920s as the M1918 240 mm howitzer. In 1925, it was concluded that the design ...
Madsen 20 mm cannon Denmark: World War II 20 mm (0.79 in) 20 mm Oerlikon Switzerland: World War II - Cold War 20 mm (0.79 in) 20 mm Polsten Poland: World War II - Cold War 20 mm (0.79 in) 2 cm/65 C/30 Nazi Germany: World War II 20 mm (0.79 in) 20 mm akan m/40 (Bofors 20 mm automatic gun L/70 model 1940) Sweden: World War II - Cold War
World War I also marked the use of the Paris Gun, the longest-ranged gun ever fired. This 200 mm (8 in) caliber gun was used by the Germans to bombard Paris, and was capable of hitting targets more than 122 km (76 mi) away. [151] Royal Artillery howitzers at the Battle of the Somme. The Second World War sparked new developments in cannon ...
List of the largest cannon by caliber. By country. See full list of artillery by country or jump to a specific country in the table below: Argentina; Australia;
21 cm kanon m/42 World War II mobile coast artillery gun; Kanon m/92 Pre–World War I 240 mm coast defense gun; Haubits m/94 Pre–World War I 240 mm coast defense howitzer; Haubits m/16 World War I 305 mm (12 inch) coast artillery howitzer; Regementskanon 17th century 3-pound cannon; AT4; Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle; Bofors 57 mm gun
ShVAK cannon Soviet Union: World War II 20: Internal: Ho-1 cannon Empire of Japan: World War II 20: Internal: Ho-3 cannon Empire of Japan: World War II 20: Internal: Ho-5 cannon Empire of Japan: World War II 20: Internal: Type 99 cannon Empire of Japan: World War II 20: Internal: Automatkanon m/40 Sweden: World War II 20: Internal: Automatkanon ...